I
shall draw on many experiences of pastors I have known, and from my own experience
in the Lord. I will end the article with seven suggestions that may help you to
escape from any cultic aspects which may have crept into your local church life.

He joined Black Veil Brides in mid-2009 when Andy Biersack was reforming his band in Hollywood, California . He has also played in the bands The Dreaming , Amen , Team Cybergeist , and The Drastics. [1] [2] [3] [4] He got his first guitar when he was two, and started playing live shows with his father at the age of eight, mainly playing in local bars. [1] He is heavily influenced by classical music and classical composers, such as Bach and Beethoven . [2] [5] The first album he ever owned was Metallica 's fourth album, ...And Justice for All , and he learned every track from start to finish. [6] He and fellow Black Veil Brides guitarist Jake Pitts won Revolver Magazine 's Golden Gods Award for "Best Guitarists 2012". [7] [8]